Yeah but the original film, man...so much potential.  Maybe replace Connery with Pitt or Cloony?

Nolan would fucking nail Highlander.

Vivarium is 99p rental on Apple at mo. Worth a watch.

b0r1s wrote:

Vivarium is 99p rental on Apple at mo. Worth a watch.

Bargain.

Lol

Raiziel wrote:

Probably.  But who would know when you came down to it.

Just finished watching Rush and not being the world's biggest F1 fan I had no idea of the rivalry between Hunt and Lauda, and in particular what the latter went through after his crash. Boss film. Just a pity Natalie Dormer doesn't stick around for long.

Greyhound was good. Quite action packed for something that in actuality was probably very boring and terrifying in equal measure. 
It sailed dangerously close to portraying the Brits as incompetent at several points which annoyed me a little. But good overall. 
It's only the US ships that seem to do anything and the 'air cover' are US planes, when on the east coast of the US it was RAF flying out of Canadian bases and obviously RAF at our end of the Atlantic that would be supplying the protection.

The Old Guard was better than expected.

They've just done Comic number 2, thats probably why.

Yep just watched it. Solid action. Nice setup for a sequel. Bad guys were the only shit bit, as someone had said.

These are a few of the movies i've watched over the past 2 weeks, with a quickfire review:
 
Eyes Wide Shut
Not nearly as profound or shocking as i remember, but everything Kubrick touches is so expertly done, it has to be admired. Nicole Kidman at this age was just the most beautiful creature alive. 
4/5
 
Bird Box
I avoided this when it came out because it sounded like Netflix's answer to A Quiet Place. But i was pleasently surprised and happy that a lot of the film was them stuck in the house with the other survivors. The shouting at the kids made me giggle more than it should.
3/5
 
The Prestige
I find all of Nolan's films get better after multiple viewings and this is no exception. Solid all round even when you know the end/twist etc.
4/5
 
Life of Pi
I put this on as a background distraction when i was working but after about 10 seconds was glued to the screen from start to almost finish. I've always thought the meerkat island was a bit pointless, but everything else is spellbinding. The imagery is bold and beautiful, the CGI tiger utterly believable, and that young lad who acted the whole thing on green screen (his debut) was a delight. On a sad note: RIP Irrfan Khan who is a wonderful actor and sold the whole "story".
5/5
 
Harry Brown
I'm not a Michael Caine fan but i love him in this movie. Its an exaggerated view on teenage gang culture in this country, but its handled maturely and makes for compelling viewing. It has some excellent bit-part characters, the pick of the bunch being Sean Harris as the dealer who is fucking terrifying!
3/5
 
Kill List
I remember watching this back in the day and being shocked by the moments of ultra-violence, then confused by the ending, but i've seen it again since, and then once more recently, and i think its absolute genius! In the most deprived kind of way. You just don't get films like this. Its an assault on your senses that leaves you awestruck.
5/5
 
The Personal History of David Copperfield
I love Armando Iannucci's satirical work, so i didn't know what to expect from this. What it is, is the feel-good movie of 2020, and by God we need one in these dire times. This movie exudes pure joy! It's so jolly it makes me happy just typing about it. I've watched it 3 times already and it cheers me up without fail.
5/5 trust me

Damn I really need to get on that one eh

Imagine my disappoint to find it's got nowt to do with the charismatic magician.